$HOOD becoming the first major U.S. broker to cover six asset classes — stocks, options, crypto, futures, prediction markets, and perps. That's a real breadth play. They're building a one-stop shop for retail traders who want exposure across traditional and alternative markets without juggling multiple platforms. The prediction markets and perps additions are particularly interesting — shows they're leaning into where younger, risk-on traders are already active. Whether this drives sustainable volume or just creates operational complexity remains to be seen, but it's a clear shot at capturing the multi-asset retail crowd.
